2009 Programs
SITE: K-2 Science
The two days for the fall institute session to be announced shortly.
Using Technology to Facilitate Discovery in Statistics Courses
This workshop is intended to expose math teachers from all levels to technology that can easily be incorporated in their classrooms to help students discover statistics concepts. The workshop will include a guided tutorial for using Fathom, Excel, and Interactive. Examples of how to incorporate these tools and data repositories in the classroom and plenty of time for participants to experiment with the tools on their own or in teams will be provided.
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Date: October 10, 2009
Time: 9:00 - 4:00
Location: WCU Campus
Cost: None
0.6 CEU Math credits
Lunch not included
Contact Sandy Ballinger, (828) 227-3317, to register.
Vernier Technology Training
Vernier provides a wide variety of hardware and software for data collection in math and science classrooms. In this engaging and interactive one-day session you will learn how to use various types of interfaces, sensors, and probes, in the context of authentic classroom investigations. Curriculum ideas for integrating these technologies into a broad array of subject, such as math, earth/environmental science, physics, chemistry, and biology will be provided.
Date: October 24, 2009
Time: 9:00 - 4:00
Location: WCU Campus
Cost: None
0.6 CEU Technology credits
Lunch is included
Contact Sandy Ballinger, (828) 227-3317, to register.
For more information on these programs, contact the Center for Math/Science Education.